History while in the forces
04 Aug 1914: mobilized for active service01 Nov 1914: transferred to Home Service Battalion on account of age
31 Mar 1915: admitted into hospital suffering from Pleurisy and strained heart
01 Jun 1915: re-examined and recommended for discharge
12 Jun 1915: discharged as he's no longer fit physically for war service through a strained heart
16 Jan 1917: re-examined medically and classed "B1". Thereupon he immediately joined the Royal Naval Air Service as Aircraftsman 2nd class
09 Jan 1918: now promoted Aircraftsman 1st class
Feb 1918: taken ill and sent to Billingham Royal Naval Hospital
- Surname
- McCloud
- Forename
- Edward Norman
- Service number
- 1246
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 28th Battalion (Artists Rifles) County of London Regiment
- Branch
- Upper Tooting, London
- Date of Birth
- 07 Mar 1896
- Date of birth
- 1896
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 25 Apr 1913
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 04 Aug 1914
